Julius Agwu set to open Christian nightclub in Lagos

Ace Comedian, Julius Agwu, says he has re-dedicated his life to God after surviving a brain surgery.

The 42 year old has also vowed to live a Christian life from now after God gave him a second chance.


According to City People , he made it known that he would be opening a Christian nightclub called Believer’s Lounge(Tabernacle)at Lekki in two months time.

He said there will be no alcohol and smoking in his lounge.

The Comedian is also going to launch a TV show which he callsC.E.O (Christian Entertainer’s Outreach) and is to release a gospel song titled Second Chance.

Why upcoming actresses get sexually harassed — Angela Philips

By Ayo Onikoyi

Busty and beautiful Angela Philips has seen quite a few things as far as the Nigerian movie industry is concerned. Her run of good streaks began as‘Efe’ in the popular but rested soap opera ‘Behind the Clouds’, then she reaffirmed her presence on the scene with a highly celebrated comedy ‘Osofiason’ and later went on to stamp her name as one of the leading ladies of the tube in ‘Domino’, another soap that lit households across the country in the early 2000s.

Born to a Lagosian father and an Imo State-born mother, Angela has an hybrid genes in her that allows her to deliver multi-ethnic roles with effortless gusto.

In all her years as an actress, spanning over two decades, the actress claimed she has never been sexually harassed even though her looks would present her as an easy target.

“I’ve never been sexually harassed. If you go for an audition half naked, what do you expect? Besides, most people are very desperate for movie roles, they are willing to do anything to act in a movie. So, it isn’t about being harassed, it is about you.

If you set up yourself for harassment you would be harassed. Most upcoming actresses set themselves up for harassment” she stated boldly in a chat with Ayo Onikoyi.

“I don’t even understand them at all. Unlike those days when we got into the industry, there was discipline, strictness and ethics.

God will help all of us” she added

Angelina Jolie: ‘Brad and I have our issues’

Glamour couple ... Angelina Jolie described the couple’s new film <i>By The Sea </i>as ‘a honeymoon’. Picture: Getty Images

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THEY’RE Hollywood’s hottest couple, but it seems even Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt aren’t averse to a few problems every now and then.

In a new interview with US Vogue, the 40-year-old actor spoke about the couple’s new film, By The Sea, which looks at a relationship in decline.

“It’s not autobiographical,” Jolie said of the film, which follows a couple who take a holiday to France together in a bid to save their crumbling marriage.

Falling apart ... Jolie and Pitt’s new film By The Sea looks at a relationship in decline. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied

The actor gave hope to us all when she admitted the couple’s marriage is not always perfect.

“Brad and I have our issues, but if the characters were even remotely close to our problems we couldn’t have made the film,” she said.

“As artists we wanted something that took us out of our comfort zones. Just being raw actors. It’s not the safest idea. But life is short.”

The movie, which Joile wrote and directed, was shot on the Maltese island of Gozo soon after the couple married at their French Chateau in August 2014. (The actor describes the film as their “honeymoon”.)

Beloved ... Angelina Jolie lost her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, in 2007 to cancer. Picture: APSource:AP

By The Sea marks the first time the two have appeared in a movie together since 2005, when they fell in love on set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Jolie also opened up about having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in March, two years after a preventive double mastectomy.

“I wish my mom had been able to make those choices,” she said. “They are not easy surgeries. The ovaries are an easy surgery, but the hormone changes — interesting.

“We did joke that I had my Monday edit. Tuesday surgery. Wednesday go into menopause. Thursday come back to edit, a little funky with my steps.”

Jolie’s mother Marcheline Bertrand died in 2007 at the age of 56 after battling ovarian cancer and breast cancer for eight years.

The start of something ... Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie first starred together in the 2005 hit, Mr & Mrs Smith. Picture: APSource:AP

Jolie also spoke about going through menopause, adding that she’s looking forward to growing older. “I feel grounded as a woman. I know others do too,” she said.

“Both of the women in my family, my mother and my grandmother started dying in their 40s. I’m 40. I can’t wait to hit 50 and know I made it.”

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in By The Sea

Wow! Guy tattoos Davido's face and necklace on his chest

Davido shared the pic and asked fans to help locate this die-hard fan for him! No words! 

Linda Ikeji finally tells us when she is getting married, plus her house is actually N800M (more photos)

A day after blogger Linda Ikeji broke the Nigerian internet space when news of her Banana Island, Ikoyi home purchase went public and social media is still buzzing.
“Linda Ikeji” is one of the top ten trending topics and people just can’t stop talking about the blogger who went from nothing to every damn thing!

 This is a woman who relentlessly pursued her dreams and has made a success of her life. Banana Island house or not.

Initially there was speculation that the house which a newly built home was N450 Million, but Linda herself set the record straight saying she spent over N500 Million on it.

The house is listed on two property sites at N600 Million & N800 Million respectively.


According to the listing the 700 m2  detached house is newly built covering 3 floors and has a penthouse. It has:

• 6 bedrooms (all ensuite)
• Penthouse with Master bedroom.
• 3 living rooms
• Cinema Room
• Fully fitted Kitchen
• Swimming Pool
• Laundry room
• 3 room Boys Quarters
• Parking area for 8 cars

Her neighbours are Mike Adenuga, Aliko Dangote, Sayu Dantata to name a wealthy few.
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For those asking when she will get married, she has this to say

Nigerian Girl gets dumped by boyfriend after bleaching to satisfy him

A Nairaland user, AlihKizito posted this story not too long ago...it's something ladies can learn from!

Nigerian girls could be so silly (apologies to good girls in this forum). How will you describe the stupidity of the lady in this story. Let me quote it as I got it from her friend. 

My name is Ladi and my friend is in a dilemma now. She is living in shock of the reality that her 8 months boyfriend just dumped her for “not being the kind of fair he wants.” She once told me that her boyfriend told her that it wouldn’t be bad for her to be a little lighter because he feels he is often attracted to light skinned ladies.

I discouraged her from bleaching her skin and she told me I would not understand what dark skinned ladies like her go through. I told her that if a guy doesn’t like her the way she is, then he doesn’t deserve her. 

But when I returned from a trip after 5 weeks, my friend had changed completely from the dark coloured lady she used to be to a light skinned lady; even lighter than I am.
Now she is telling me that Johnson has dumped her and told her he feels embarrassed walking side by side with her and that she has a particular odour he can’t stand. 

She said he told her all these and many more to her face after he had been avoiding her and refusing to pick her call, till she eventually tracked him down to ask what was wrong with their relationship. 

I really want to help her but she doesn’t want to move on and is blaming herself for using cheap cream instead of bleaching like a big girl. Please my fellow people, what do I tell her to get her out of this mess.

Julius Agwu mocks Nigerian Pastors & the witches/wizards that endorsed Goodluck Jonathan

So last night, Comedian Julius Agwu took a swipe at the Nigerian Pastors that tried to convince Nigerians to vote for former president Goodluck Jonathan in the past election.

While addressing guests at the red summit gala which held at the Harbor point, off Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island Lagos last night, he had this to say.


"I know how many Nigerian Pastors were paid big money to pray for GEJ to make sure he came back as president, but their prayers were not answered."

He further said "Moreover, why was it mostly witches association that were endorsing him?
The so-called association of withes and wizards kept saying orishiriishi, claiming that GEJ is their man and that he will be the president but God pass them"

Moving on, he said "Please help tell president Buhari not to joke with this God that got him to the throne. As a matter of fact, we need to discard the first verse of the National anthem and stick with just the second stanza. We have been singing 'Arise o compatriots' for many years now but the compatriots are not arising biko...let us stick with stanza two 'O God of creation, direct our noble cuase'...let us be lik the Americans whose theme reads 'In God we trust'. That theme is really working for them despite all the bad things they do" 

Rotimi Amaechi, Fayemi, Oby Ezekwesili were some of the dignitaries on seat while Julius cracked the jokes.

How Rotimi Amaechi, Debola Williams & Chude Jideonwo convinced Buhari to wear a suit for the first time

 

When President Buhari wore a suit for his first campaign shoot last year, some Nigerians were quick to mock him while others praised him for the dapper look.

Just so you know, that's the first and probably the last time Buhari will dress that way!


Well that's according to Rotimi Amaechi.


Speaking at the red summit gala which held at the Harbor point, off Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island Lagos last night, the APC lord told a story of how he got Red media (Debola Williams and Chude Jideonwo) to handle the election campaign for Buhari.

"Buhari said to me, do we have to do all these paparazzi, Amaechi you know my nature but i said him, sir you have to wear this suit so that Nigerians can see the handsome side of you. Wee had to convince him and then he finally obliged us and today, that photoshoot is still the best he has ever had. We were able to present the other side of the president that most people did not know...most peeps didn't know he can laugh but we brought out that side of him. 

On behalf of the campaign and Buhari, i thereby appreciate Debola Williams and Chude Jideonwo for their hard work and achieving a feat that many thought they couldn't achieve. When i gave the job to them,  I took a risk. Why? There was a company from America, another from Britain that wanted to do this job and handle the campaign for us but i wanted these young men to do it and i was ready to take the risk, fail or succeed with them and look where we are. 

Yes God won the election for us but used them and Nigerians." he said.

The red summit event was put together to mark the ten years anniversary of Red media!

JIMMY JATT’S BIGGEST REGRET

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AS the 7th edition of Jimmy Jatt’s event tagged Jimmy’s Jump Off draws to a close, the veteran DJ has spoken on why the competition this year is tagged The Festival.

In a chat with HipTV, the celebrated DJ revealed that the reason the show, which comes up today, carries the theme is because it is different from the others that have been held in the past.

He said; “this year, we will be having 21 DJs and 30 artistes. We have to make it bigger because of the theme and make sure everything goes right, thus we will be having three DJs, at every hour.”

He also revealed that one of his regrets in life as a public figure was not wearing a mask.

“I regret not wearing mask from day one. I envy Lagbaja because he can do anything and get away with it,” Jatt added.

Recall that the DJ recently celebrated his silver jubilee in a grand style, at an event attended by some of Nigeria’s big names in the entertainment industry.

How to be a member of Chocolate City, by MI

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AS Chocolate City held its first press conference under the leadership of its new CEO, Jude Abaga, better known as MI, The Chairman has reeled out some of the conditions artistes must possess if they must get signed on to the record label.

According to Abaga, any artiste with the intent of working under the label must be hard working and should have been able to record close to 100 songs. The person, he said, must have about 10,000 followers.

He also stated that the artiste must have a home base, meaning that he or she must first be a star wherever they are residing.

“This is very important. Because there will be no need for you to say, ‘give me a chance’. They love fame, spotlight, and money. But that is the secret. You have to be a fan of music first, because the people you call mentors have a large knowledge of music,” the ‘short black boy’ stated.

Currently, the label has the likes of Jesse Jagz, Pryse, VK, Koker, DJ Lambo, and Ruby under its wings.

M.I is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist and the current CEO of Chocolate City Music. He has won several awards including the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009. He was nominated in the Best International Act category at the BET Awards 2010. He rose to prominence in 2006 when his song, Crowd Mentality, became popular in his hometown of Jos. On December 11, 2008, M.I released his critically acclaimed debut album, Talk about It.

Ali Baba turns D’Banj’s business manager?

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Comedian Alibaba and musician D’Banj have so much in common. Both are top dogs in their respective necks of the entertainment jungle. While Ali Baba is acclaimed to be the king of all comedians in Nigeria, D’Banj is fancied as the most successful musician in Africa. So, the question why one would want to work for the other, has a bit of dead rat stink to it.

But going by Ali Baba’s Instagram’s post this morning, Friday, July 17th one may want to be tempted by the thought that D’Banj has the comedian on his payroll. Why? Because Ali Baba has been going round, marketing D’Banj’s Koko products like the Koko gari as he made clear in his tweet:

“I am a strong Supporter of Nigerian Brands. How many politicians bought this Koko Garri to give their supporters? But they gave imported rice abi? When Otunba Ghadaffi started his mobile toilets, people called him “Agbe po!!!” It wasn’t for long, others joined DMT to do what he was laughed at. I know that a few think what’s DBanj thinking to invest in Garri. Newsflash!!!! I bet you all that is a $30b market. I have told him to start promoting it in hotels and restaurants. 

Wherever beans and moi-moi is served, there should be packs of Koko Garri as options to pap, dodo and yam. Trust me, you will see how it will grow. I think there should be a Garri soaking competition sef. The hamburger competitions we see on television don’t even have as much entertainment value… Round 1, Koko Garri and groundnuts, round 2, Koko Garri and coconut, round 3 Koko and Kilishi… Powered by Eva Water and Dangote sugar… Winner gets a Koko Garri distribution vehicle and a start up store!

I DIDN’T KNOW SHAKE BODY WILL BE A HIT– SKALES

RAOUL John Njen-Njeng, simply called Skales, who was one of the guest artistes on Channels TV programme, Rubbin Minds, recently spoke on his hit song Shake Body, which according to him, made waves than he anticipated.

The rising star, who revealed that Timaya has always been his mentor stated: “I never had the plan to release ‘Shake Body’, but was advised to do so by DJ Kentucky after listening to it.

Also speaking on his private life, he said being business-oriented and having studied Business Administration in school, he needs to remain focused. And while some of his colleagues are busy having children, he is not ready to make his relationship with any lady public.

“I play safe. All my friends in the industry have kids. It’s safer to keep your private life private. Right now, I like to put my relationship in private,” he added.

The artiste, who revealed that he got signed to Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) record label, at the age of 15, left the label in 2014 following the expiration of his four-year recording contract, and established his own record label, OHK music in May 2014.

How we were paid N2,500 to bomb Yola Barracks - 4 kids arrested in Adamawa Reveal

Four kids aged between 9 and 15 were part of the perpetrators of the bomb attack that rocked the city of Yola, the capital of Adamawa State on Thursday.Punch gathered that the bomb, which occurred on Thursday close to a mechanic workshop along Numan Road, was in possession of four children. The children told the police that an unknown man gave them N2, 500 to carry out the attack.

 

According to the kids, Boko Haram insurgents instructed them to drop an explosive bag at a specific place in Bachure suburb, near the Army Barracks mainly inhabited by retired military personnel.

Two of the boys who were later arrested by the police said the bag containing the explosive was too heavy for them to carry, so they had to sell it to a dustbin scavenger, whom they ran into at the nearby mechanic workshop. The dustbin scavenger who was also arrested with the children has been helping the police with more information.

A resident, Abraham Tunoh, also confirmed the claim saying the bomb which occurred on Thursday was in possession of four children.

Murray: Federer too good

Andy Murray shows his frustration on Centre Court

Andy Murray admitted Roger Federer delivered a serving masterclass as the seven-time champion beat the British No 1 in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Murray lost 7-5 7-5 6-4 to the former world No 1, who will tackle top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion rolled back the years with a sublime display to reach his 10th final and on this evidence he will take some stopping as he outclassed his opponent on Centre Court.

Cool fm presenter, Freeze drags wife, Tope to court

City People is reporting that Freeze has dragged his pretty wife of 13 years, Tope to a Lagos Court asking for the dissolution of their marriage and his wife is not objecting to it.

Their stormy marriage broke down irretrievably about a year ago when after several fights, the once happy couple who have 2 kids, have been having a rough time with their marriage, with endless stories of fights and abuses and it was after one of their fights that his wife Opeoluwa Olarinde who works with an Oil service company moved out of their matrimonial home.

They got married on February 2002, after a 3 year courtship. They started dating in their University days. Before filing for divorce many friends and family members had stopped in all to no avail. Even their church Pastor, Paul Adefarati wadded in but he could not reconcile them.

Since  the news of their separation broke  over a year ago,  there have been speculations about what might have triggered such a move by the once respectable couple.

A while back, Freeze,  addressed the issue online, mentioning possible reasons behind their decision to opt out of the union. “I am a separated father of 2 , who has been separated for a long time, seeking dissolution of my marriage citing irreconcilable differences. I have realized that silence breeds lies and confusion’.